The YMCA of Greenwich welcomed more than 450 attendees to its annual Healthy Kids Day® on April 25, marking the largest turnout in the event’s history and continuing a weekend of incredible community support following the YMCA’s record-breaking annual gala the evening before.
Healthy Kids Day is a national YMCA initiative celebrated across the country to inspire healthy habits in children and families through active play, learning, and community engagement.
The YMCA of Greenwich’s free event brought together local families, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community partners for an afternoon filled with hands-on activities, wellness education, and family fun.
This year’s event featured dozens of local vendors and community organizations, each offering interactive activities and giveaways designed to help children learn about healthy lifestyles in engaging and memorable ways.
“Our Healthy Kids Day continues to grow because families are looking for opportunities to connect, learn, and have fun together,” said Kelley Gordon-Minott, Director of Youth and Family Programs at the YMCA of Greenwich. “Seeing more than 450 people filling our YMCA was a powerful reminder of how much this community believes in supporting children, families, and healthy futures.”
YMCA staff members hosted a wide variety of activities throughout the building, including:
• Make-your-own sunflower pots
• DIY organic bird feeders
• Slime making stations
• Tie-dye t-shirt creation
• Push-up and squat contests
• Water safety games
• An obstacle course experience for kids
While rainy weather limited use of some outdoor programming, families still packed the facility throughout the afternoon.
The Greenwich Police Department also participated by offering self-defense classes for teens and adults, helping reinforce the event’s broader message of health, wellness, and personal safety.
For the first time, Healthy Kids Day also featured food trucks, adding to the festival atmosphere and creating additional opportunities for families to gather and enjoy the day together. Participating vendors included Kona Ice, Francisco’s, and D.C.W. Food Truck.
Healthy snacks were available for children throughout the event, and national YMCA partners Gatorade and Peanuts provided additional support. Gatorade also supplied free samples of its new lower-sugar beverages for families attending the event.
The YMCA also recognized the generous support of local sponsors and volunteers who helped make the event possible, including:
• Yale New Haven Health Greenwich Hospital
• Russian School of Mathematics
• Rehab It
Special thanks were also extended to staff volunteers from Amulet Capital Partners, one of the YMCA’s corporate sponsors, for helping assemble hundreds of event goodie bags for attending families.
Healthy Kids Day is one of many ways the YMCA of Greenwich works to strengthen the community and ensure all children and families have opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.
To learn more about upcoming family programs and community events at the YMCA of Greenwich, visit: https://greenwichymca.org/programs
The YMCA of Greenwich is one of the largest community-based organizations in Greenwich, CT. Founded in 1916, the YMCA of Greenwich offers programs and services that promote and sustain healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility to nurture the potential of everyone in our community. Our YMCA is a membership organization open to all people.
The YMCA welcomes people of all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities and financial circumstances. With our “Y For All Membership” program, your rates are based on total household income and circumstance. To learn more about the YMCA of Greenwich, visit: www.greenwichymca.org.